Rivers in Malawi

There are three major rivers in Malawi:


Dwangua river:

The Dwangua river is around 100 miles long, and flows from Kasungu National Park, on Malawi's central plateau to Lake Malawi.


Shire river:


The Shire river flows through both Malawi and Mozambique, and originates from Lake Malawi. It is around 250 miles long.


South Rukuru river:


The South Rukuru river is the main river in the Northern region of Malawi, flowing though the Nyika Plateau.


There are numerous other tributares that flow into Lake Malawi, but the only river that flows out is the Shire river.

Find our more about lake Malawi in this post.